Wifi sorted and blogging recommenced.

After a sleepless night for the Bate's whose air con failed and had to open the windows and listen to the Rome traffic for hours, (change of room next day - now perfect), we had a good breakfast in the hotel garden and prepared to hit Roma.

We thought we would start with the Green Bus tour just to get our bearings. Trip takes two hours and with the traffic I can see why. We were going on the round trip but decided to get off at the Victor Emmanual Memorial.

An amazing building, huge and very over the top, but seems to be held in some regard as they employ old guys to blow whistles when people try to sit on the steps. There are marines on guard and Penny made a new friend, Mario the Marine.

We then went into Chiesa di St.Maria in Aracoeli, a fine church, elaborately decorated and again some sneaky pictures.

The decision was made to walk back to the hotel along the Victor Emmanuel Way as it very sunny and warm, a good one in the end as we found an Irish pub and watched the football.

That night we found a nice trattoria and had a pasta dinner, home to bed and a well earned sleep.

The Green Bus awaits Top deck views